Matthew BoffeyWe’ve written about how to introduce new worship songs to your church. But that assumes you’ve found new songs to lead, which raises another question: What new worship songs should you be singing? With innumerable choices, how do worship...
Faithlife StaffBy Jordan Sjodin and Mary Jahnke For Faithlife employee and church volunteer Jordan Sjodin, starting to live stream services came as an unexpected blessing. Sure, there was a lot to figure out (live streaming equipment was a big one!), but the...
Designing church graphics is hard work, especially if you became your church’s designer by accident. Want a little help from a pro? Take 30 minutes and watch the webinar 7 Common but Avoidable Mistakes in Church Graphics. It’s free! Professional...
With all the guests you’re expecting for Easter, you want to put your best foot forward—including in every detail of your Easter church service. Between church announcements, worship backgrounds, and sermon slides . . . that could take hours. Or it...
If you’re meeting for Maundy Thursday, sharing Good Friday service times on social, or just want to freshen up your welcome and announcement screens, you’re in luck. Quickly find what you need inside Faithlife Proclaim + Pro Media (for church...
Mary JahnkeThese days, many churches are finding themselves running in-person and live stream services at the same time. With the same singing and sermon, how does it still end up feeling like double the work? It doesn’t have to. You can easily add an...
There are no shortcuts to an effective church capital campaign. (Sorry!) But there are simple ways to avoid common pitfalls so your church is set up for success. Whether your church will be planning a capital campaign soon, you’re gearing up to...
Adam ShaefferSo, your church has been live streaming for a while now, and you’re looking to step up your game. You’ve come to the right place. In this post, I’ll walk you through using overlays from Proclaim while live streaming. (Don’t love your live...
Sometimes the easiest tricks are the best. You know, the ones that make you wonder “Where has this been all my life?” For example, did you know that keeping your ice cream box in a plastic bag keeps it soft and scoopable? Or that if you cut through...
If sermon podcasting sounds like an impossible task, there’s something you need to know: you probably already have everything you need to do it. You use the equipment for every service. You don’t need extra software—assuming you’re using Faithlife...
It’s been a crazy spring, with church online and all the work that goes into making that happen. One constant on your to-do list, most likely, has been putting together church announcements slides and graphics for social media posts. (And that can...
Live streaming is a must-have for church online, but the ins and outs of live streaming well can get frustratingly intricate. We’ve boiled it down to the basics! Successfully live stream your church services fast—and go back to focusing on sermon...
Option 1: Recording sermon audio with slides You can do that easily in Faithlife Proclaim. Once you’ve opened Proclaim, here’s what you do: Create your service slides. Get your verses, quotes, and other graphics lined up.Set up your audio device in...
We’re starting a new training mailbag segment here on the Faithlife blog, in which we answer some questions about our products from readers. Whether your questions are answered below or not, we’d love to hear from you! Add a comment below with your...
We’re starting a new training mailbag segment here on the Faithlife blog, in which we answer some questions about our products from readers. Whether your questions are answered below or not, we’d love to hear from you! Drop a comment with your...
With a Faithlife Proclaim subscription, you get automatic access to Faithlife Sermons. The two platforms work together—you can easily record and publish your church’s sermons with Faithlife Proclaim, and then they’re stored on Faithlife Sermons...
Faithlife Proclaim has thousands of beautiful church graphics, countdown timers, motion graphics, and more for church slides. Picking a favorite would be impossible. So instead, we’ve collected the most popular options from Proclaim Pro Media...
By Joshua Hunt & Nick Kelly Slide presentations are a primary communication tool in worship services. Adding a photo to a church presentation is a great way to support the message of a slide—from song lyrics to announcements to sermon points...
Jess HollandSince the early 2000s, the music of Shane Barnard and Shane Everett of Shane & Shane has influenced a generation of worshippers. Over 16 albums, they intertwined acoustic guitar melodies with Scripture, providing believers with a unique way to...
Beka JohnsonMobile technology has impacted culture and changed behavior in countless ways, but many churches have struggled to interact with those changes in a timely way. Some organizations have waited so long that they’ve found themselves face to face with a...
Say goodbye to the days of typing worship song lyrics onto your service slides. Save time (and typos) by importing song lyrics into Faithlife Proclaim. Pro tip: You don’t need to manually import song lyrics from SongSelect by CCLI. You can directly...
If you’re building church graphics slides for your service each week, you’ve probably wondered, How can I do this faster? be sure I’m choosing the best backgrounds? get a consistent look for the entire presentation? keep from pulling my hair...
By Phil Bowdle Christmas is coming, and you’re probably reacting in one of two ways (or both). One, you’re digging out your favorite holiday music so you can get into the Christmas spirit. Two, you’re already anxious about everything your church...
The holidays—Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the new year—are a special time in ministry. Not only do we celebrate the birth of Jesus but we also get the chance to welcome visitors in our churches—many of whom will be attending for the first time. ...
Looking for a way to easily post your sermon video so everyone can find it? When you use Faithlife Proclaim, Faithlife Sermons, and Faithlife TV Church, it only takes a couple of clicks for your sermon video to show up everywhere. Faithlife products...
October’s Pro Media bundle is packed with the perfect designs for your holiday sermons, presentations, and more. Pro Media is a game-changing add-on for Faithlife Proclaim that has 15,000+ motions and stills, and we’ve added even more to help...
This is a game-changer for church announcements. Digital Signage is a feature in Proclaim that lets you display announcement slides, Bible verse art, and more on monitors all throughout your church building. Think of it as having miniature...
Are you playing the same 20 to 30 songs all year long? While repetition has its merits—like familiarity to the congregation—it also has its weaknesses. For one, the psalmists repeatedly tell us to “sing a new song” unto the Lord. There are so many...
This is the giveaway you. can’t. miss. It’s your chance to win a year of Faithlife Proclaim and The Worship Initiative. Faithlife Proclaim and The Worship Initiative are teaming up to help three winners lift their worship services to new...
If you’re the one building church presentations every week, you might wonder, How can I: Do this faster Be sure I’m choosing the best backgrounds Get a consistent look for the entire presentation? The answer: Smart Media. Take a quick look at these...